Stephen Dryden, the Finance Director of recycled packaging supplier DS Smith, exercised options in the company on Wednesday and subsequently sold half of them for nearly one million pounds.The executive, appointed to the board in April 2008, exercised nil-cost options for 878,903 shares, then sold 458,635 at 210.04p each for a total of £963,317.The company said that sale to cover his tax liabilities. Following transactions, Dryden holds 615,755 shares in DS Smith, equal to a 0.066% stake.He currently works as a non-executive director of Fiberweb and has previously held senior finance positions at Filtrona and Rolls-Royce.Two weeks ago, the company reported its interim results for the six months to October 31st. Revenues rose from £1bn to £1.6bn, while pre-tax profits increased from £42.8m to £58m.Top Director BuysUkraine Opportunity Trust (UKRO) Director name: Mr Gordon William LawsonAmount purchased: 110,000 @ $2.04 Value: $224,400Sinclair Is Pharma (SPH) Director name: Mr Robert Stuart SwansonAmount purchased: 750,000 @ 25.00p Value: £187,500Ukraine Opportunity Trust (UKRO) Director name: Mr Gordon William LawsonAmount purchased: 60,000 @ $2.04 Value: $122,400easyJet (EZJ) Director name: Mr Andrew MartinAmount purchased: 7,000 @ 768.25p Value: £53,778NMC Health (NMC) Director name: Mr Mark TompkinsAmount purchased: 17,083 @ 175.00p Value: £29,895NMC Health (NMC) Director name: Mr Justin A S JewittAmount purchased: 17,083 @ 175.00p Value: £29,895F&C Asset Management (FCAM) Director name: Mr Edward BramsonAmount purchased: 25,000 @ 101.73p Value: £25,432Dods (Group) (DODS) Director name: Sir Sir William WellsAmount purchased: 500,000 @ 4.75p Value: £23,750LMS Capital (LMS) Director name: Mr Nick FriedlosAmount purchased: 30,702 @ 65.10p Value: £19,987Rangers International Football Club (RFC) Director name: Mr Phil CartmellAmount purchased: 25,800 @ 76.50p Value: £19,737Top Director SellsJardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (Singapore Reg) (JAR) Director name: Mr E P K WeatherallAmount sold: 100,000 @ 3,719.93p Value: £3,719,930Smith (DS) (SMDS) Director name: Mr Stephen William DrydenAmount sold: 458,635 @ 210.04p Value: £963,317Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) (DFI) Director name: Mr Ronald J FlotoAmount sold: 49,500 @ $11.16 Value: $552,272Petra Diamonds Ltd.(DI) (PDL) Director name: Mr David AberyAmount sold: 500,000 @ 106.51p Value: £532,550Petra Diamonds Ltd.(DI) (PDL) Director name: Mr Adonis PouroulisAmount sold: 500,000 @ 106.51p Value: £532,550Avingtrans (AVG) Director name: Mr Peter KennyAmount sold: 60,000 @ 90.00p Value: £54,000BC